Parylene Coating Blog by Diamond-MT

What is Parylene?

Parylene is a conformal protective polymer used for coating, first postulated by Michael Szwarc in 1947. His early experiments involved the decomposition of the solvent p-xylene. His worked proved that when the vapors of the p-xylene reacted with iodine, para-xylyene di-iodide was the only resulting product. The reaction produced only a low yield and the process was later made more efficient by William F. Gorham.

With an increased military presence throughout the world, as well as our dependence on electronics for critical functions, it is no surprise the defense and electronicsindustries are turning to ruggedized electronics. The market has expanded to over $500 million dollars through the end of 2011.